INDIAN COUNCIL OF ASTROLOGICAL SCIENCES ( REGD.

), CHENNAI
JYOTISH PRAVEENA EXAMINATION - DECEMBER 2014
PAPER - I
Time: 3 hrs
Total Marks: 50
Answer any five questions. Question 1 & 6 are compulsory. Attempt three remaining choosing atleast one from each part. All questions carry equal marks.
PART I (GENERAL ASTROLOGY)
1. Discuss in detail about the three pillars on which karma theory rests.
2. Is Astrology a science or an art? Discuss.
3. Fill in the blanks
(a) Daivagya Vallabha is written by __________
(b) The famous book written by Mantreswara is __________.
(c) Dharma Houses in a horoscope are _______.
(d) The five skandhas of astrology are_________________.
(e) Shiksha is one of the ______.
(f) In a horoscope marriage can be seen from ____ house and progeny
can be seen from _____ house.
(g) The four Vedas are _________.
(h) Samhita deals with _______ part of astrology.
(i) Jataka Parijata is written by ________.
(j) The three kinds of bodies are ______.
4. Write a short notes on the following
(a) Shruti & Smriti (b) Shreyas & Preyas karmas (c) Fate & Free will
(d) Rinanubandhan
5. Answer the following
(a) State five important qualities of an astrologer.
(b) Two dating techniques in astrology
PART-II (ASTRONOMY RELEVANT TO ASTROLOGY)
6. Define the following
(a) Lunar day & Sidereal Day (b) Solar month & Lunar month
(c) Sidereal Year & Tropical Year (d) Lunar Year & Light year
7. What are the major differences between Western Astronomy & Indian
Astronomy?
8. What are Upagrahas? Calculate Dhuma, Patha, Paridhi, Indrachapa &
Indrachapa if Suns Nirayana Longitude is 13d 20m.
9. Write a short notes on the following
(a) Luni Solar year (b) Comets (c) Nutation (d) Nodes of the Moon
10. Answer the following.
(a) Explain the precession of Equinoxe.
(b) How planets become retrograde?

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JYOTISH PRAVEENA EXAMINATION - DECEMBER 2014
PAPER II
Time: 3 hours
Total Marks: 50
Attempt five questions. Q.No.1 and 6 are compulsory. Attempt three remaining
choosing one from each part. All questions carry equal marks
PART I (MATHEMATICAL ASTROLOGY)
1. Calculate Lagna & Planetary position for the native born on 20th October
2014 at 11:15pm in new Delhi.
2. Define the following
(a) Rasi chart and Bhava chart (b) Rasi Chart and Navamsa Chart
(c) Janma Rasi and Janma Nakshatra (d) Ascendant and Tenth House (e)
3. Answer the following.
(a) What is the Navamsa Rasi of Sun posited in Taurus 3d 50m?
(b) What is the drekkana Rasi of the Moon posited in Scorpio19d 10m?
(c) What is the nakshatrapada of Vargottama Saturn posited in Uchcha
Rasi?
(d) Sun is in Aries 6d.32m. Moon is in Virgo 28d 20m. What is the tithi?
(e) In above case which paksha it is?
(f) If Suns longitude is 10s 3d 23m and Moons longitude is 3s 4d 16m,
what is the yoga?
(g) Sun is in the 7th house of a horoscope. In which part of the day native is
born?
(h) Sun is in Aquarius. Which ayan (Uttarayan/Dakshinaayan) is there?
(i) Jupiter is in 148 degrees. What is the sign and degrees in that sign?
(j) How many navamsas are there in the complete zodic?
4. Answer the following for the given horoscope:
Asc.- Cancer 10:15; Sun-Aries 16:59; Moon-Leo 12:33; Mars-Taurus 20:30;
Mercury-Aries 26:20; Jupiter-Gemini 29:49; Venus-Pisces 14:50; SaturnRLibra 25:20 Rahu-Sagittarius 5:55. (1st May 1955; 12:00; Mumbai)
(a) State Nakshatra padas for Lagna, all the planets.
(b) Prepare Navamsa and Dasamsa charts.
5. What is the methodology to find the Vimsotari mahadasa balance at birth?
Calculate the same for the horoscope Q4 and also calculate period of all
Mahadasas.
PART-II (PREDICTIVE ASTROLOGY)
6. Answer the following;
a) Why 2nd and 7th house are known as marakas?
b) What is yoga karaka planet?
c) What is indicated by three Moksha bhavas?
d) What is Chandra kundali and what is its importance?
7. Explain the following
(a) Dusthanas (b) Trishadaya houses (c) Yogakaraka (d) Laxmi Narayana
Yoga
8. State five significations for each of the following.
(a) Lagna (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) X house (e) Libra
9. Explain the Neecha Bhanga Raja Yoga with suitable example.
10. Determine with reason the functional benefic planets and functional malefic
planets for Libra and Scorpio Ascendant.

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JYOTISH PRAVEENA EXAMINATION - DECEMBER, 2014
PAPER III
Time: 3 HRS
MAX. Marks: 50
Attempt five questions. Qno.1 and 6 are compulsory. Attempt three remaining
choosing one from each part. All questions carry equal marks.
PART I (DELINEATION AND DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION)
1. Answer the following
(a) What is Yoga in astrology? Explain its role in delineating a horoscope.
(b) Explain Mahabhagya Yoga with suitable example.
2. (a) Explain the importance of Lagna, the Sun and the Moon in delineating
the chart.
(b) What are the yogas formed with respect to Sun and Moon?
3. Mention atleast four Yogas available in the given chart and explain their results.
Asc.- Cancer 10:15; Sun-Aries 16:59; Moon-Leo 12:33; Mars-Taurus 20:30;
Mercury-Aries 26:20; Jupiter-Gemini 29:49; Venus-Pisces 14:50; SaturnRLibra 25:20
Rahu-Sagittarius 5:55. (1st May 1955; 12:00; Mumbai)
4. Write a short note on the following.
(a) Retrograde Planet (b) Bhavat Bhavam (c) Bhava Madhya (d) Combust
Planet
5. What houses are analyzed for finances and marital happiness? Give your
opinion on the same for the chart given in Q 3.
PART-II (DASA AND TRANSIT)
6. What are the general principles that should be kept in mind while analyzing
Mahadasa results?
7. The Moon was in Aquarius at the time of Saturns transit in to Scorpio on 2nd
Nov. 2014.
Decide the Moorty of Saturn for Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer Janma
Rasis.
8. Answer the following.
(a) What are the results of Moon Mahadasha for the chart in Q.3?
(b) What are the results of Saturn's transit in Leo in chart in Q 3?
9. Answer the following.
(a) Explain the calculation methodology of Yogini Mahadasa.
(b) What are the auspicious and inauspicious positions for all outer planets
and Rahu from Janma Rasi?
10. Answer the following
(a) Explain the general results of Antardasas of all planets in Jupiter
mahadasa.
(b) Explain the Paryaya Phala of Jupiter.

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JYOTISH PRAVEENA EXAMINATION - DECEMBER, 2014
PAPER IV
Time: 3 HRS
MAX. Marks: 50
Attempt five questions. Qno.1 and 6 are compulsory. Attempt three remaining choosing one from each part. All questions carry equal marks.
PART-I (TAJIKA)
1. Prepare Annual Solar Return chart for the year 2014 for the native born on
Sunday, 1st May 1955, at 12:00 in Mumbai (72E50; 18N58).
2. Explain the important Yogas in Tajika.
Are there any important Auspicious Yogas available in the Annual Chart Q5?
3. State True or False
1. Tajik system is effectively used in Prasna.
2. Khallar yoga spoils Kamboola yoga.
3. In Tajik system, planets do not have natural enimity or friendship between
them.
4. Two retrograde planets within Deeptamsa can form Ithasal.
5. A planet placed in own Hudda is considered equivalent to placement in
own sign.
6. Bandhan Saham is useful in analyzing hospitalization.
7. Mercury and Sun placed 20 degrees apart in the same sign can influence
each other.
8. Sex of Mercury is taken as neutral in Tajik.
9. Harsha bala is used to ascertain stronger planet among Panchadhikaris
for deciding the year lord.
10. There are male and female houses in Tajik.
4. What is Saham? How is it useful in delineating Annual chart? Calculate
Punya saham, Mrityu saham and Shatru saham for chart in Q5.
5. What are the combinations for marriage in Tajika Chart? Verify the given
annual chart for the same.
Asc.-Taurus 19:59; Sun-Gemini 3:39; Moon-Aquarius 23:02; Mars-Virgo
20:07; MercuryR-Gemini 5:10; Jupiter-Cancer 0:04; Venus-Taurus 0:37;
SaturnR-Libra 23:28; Rahu-Libra 1:21 (DOB: 18 June 1970; 21:52; 28N39,
77E13. Muntha is in Virgo)
PART-II (MUHURTHA)
6. What are the important factors to be considered while electing a Muhurtha for
Marriage?
7. Answer the following.
(a) What are Shodasa Samskaras?
(b) What is the importance of Lagna in Muhurtha?
8. What are the auspicious and inauspicious yogas those are formed due to
the combination of
Tithi and Vara & Vara and Nakshatra?
9. Write a short notes on the following.
(a) Samkranthi (b) Rikta Tithis (c) Vishti Karana (d) Mrityu Panchaka
10. Discuss the classification of Tithi and Nakshatra.